The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho, a town in the state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 620 kilometres (385 mi) southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture. The Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is considered to be one of the "seven wonders" of India.
The temples are grouped into three geographical divisions: western, eastern and southern.
The Khajuraho temples are made of sandstone. The builders didn't use mortar: the stones were put together with mortise and tenon joints and they were held in place by gravity.
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This form of construction requires very precise joints. The columns and architraves were built with megaliths that weighed up to 20 tons.
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These temples of Khajuraho have sculptures that look very realistic and are studied even today.
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Monuments to see:
Chausath Yogini
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Brahma
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Matangeshwar
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Varaha
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Lakshman
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Parshvanath
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Vishvanath
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Devi Jagadambi
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Chitragupta
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Kandariya Mahadeva
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Vamana
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Adinath
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Jawari
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Chaturbhuja
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Duladev
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Ghantai
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